ESP LTD Deluxe H-1001QM Floyd Rose Electric Guitar  

Can't say much more other than. GREAT instrument at a excellent value.

This is by FAR the nicest guitar in this price range that I have had the priviledge of owning. You really have to look DEEP to find anything wrong at all.

Personal opinions Sound (clean) 8.5 - Sound (crunch) 9+ - Action (initial) 9 - Playability 9

*The action was set up almost perfectly from the factory

*The design and finish are absolutely beautiful (the pictures do not do justice)

*The pearloid inlays are flush and smooth

*Sustain and bending up and down are so easy it almost feels like cheating.

*The EMG 81/85 pup combination (surprisingly) yields a rich and wide range of output      that can truly kick the door in. While on clean, it is very smooth (if a tiny bit weak in the mid IMO)

*Well balanced so even the light weight feels lighter when it's strapped.

Like I said... you really have to look hard for anything wrong with this guitar.

I would prefer a satin neck finish on a guitar obviously built for speed. But, that is subjective and no reason to gig the rating.

If I ever buy a Gibson. It will have a tough act to follow. This guitar is solid. Even though it is lighter than most. There is a feel about it that I cannot quantify except to say - that it feels like it can take a lot of abuse and still rock on.

The neck and body joint is totally tight. The only indication of a seam at all is the change in wood tones at the joint.

The frets are perfectly affixed.      I checked the entire run and they are dead even down the entire neck. One point though. with the frets above 16, I will probably change them to smaller frets due to the size of my fingers. The extended range is great, but only if I can get my fingers in those tiny fret spacings on the first try.

The finish is absolutely beautiful with the pearloid trim and fret markers extended to the left wo they are easy to spot with a glance. The rosewood fretboard gives perfect contrast with the markers too.

SIT strings on all ESPs... They really do Stay In Tune. Love the strings.

Can't say enough! It's spot on in every way I can think of.

For the pricetag, I feel like I got a great deal on a Porche. Other guitars in this range I have either bought or played do not compare to this one. ESP has done a great job providing an incredible feature set (Including Floyd Rose and Locking Nut) while keeping the axe affordable. Good value!